google gripe

2002-02-17 Thread jo walsh
i was browsing google's vacancies in an offhand sort of a way, and wondering what a "Customer Success Engineer" got up to. i didnt manage to find out before i read this in the spec [0]: * Strong scripting skills (Python or Perl) are required * Programming experience is a plus ack, thppt, gripe.

Re: MMS [was: Re: The Hotel Fiasco 2 - Please read and respond]

2002-02-17 Thread Barbie [home]
From: "Steve Keay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hmmm, haven't heard of any of the above (and $bookshop just made a few > quid). Obviously I should keep quiet, but nobody mentioned Larry > Niven - Ringworld is a fine example. My favourite Sci-Fi author. The Flight Of The Horse, A Gift From Earth, Oath

Re: Bolloxia

2002-02-17 Thread Chris Heathcote
On Mon, 18 Feb 2002 02:07:31 + (GMT), jo walsh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >this is a bit deja so are these: http://www.blowthedotoutyourass.com/ http://www.enormicom.com/ c. (still vomiting) -- every day, computers are making people easier to use http://www.unorthodoxs

Re: Milan (was Re: User Input at speed)

2002-02-17 Thread Lucy McWilliam
On Mon, 18 Feb 2002, Anthony Fisher wrote: > Lucy McWilliam wrote: > > > Now, this is why I want to take only a carry-on bag to YAPC::E... > > > > This is waht my supervisor does when he goes to Japan. Apparently, it > > really confuses airport staff. I don't think I could fit all my required

Re: Bolloxia

2002-02-17 Thread jo walsh
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,651059,00.html > > About how companies stop using names that, $DEITY forbid, actually > identify what the company does and are moving to bland generic pseudo- > Latin names such as "Centrica" or "Consignia" this is a bit deja but if you have not s

Re: MMS [was: Re: The Hotel Fiasco 2 - Please read and respond]

2002-02-17 Thread Steve Keay
On Fri, Feb 15, 2002 at 05:32:12PM +, Lucy McWilliam wrote: > Okay, can people recommend some good hard scientific skiffy, e.g. along the > lines of Carl Sagan, Neal Stephenson, Michael Crichton and Paul McAuley? > And don't say Greg Bear, because he always disappoints me. Hmmm, haven't heard

Re: Bolloxia

2002-02-17 Thread Chris Heathcote
On Sun, 17 Feb 2002 07:07:25 +0100, "Philip Newton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >About how companies stop using names that, $DEITY forbid, actually >identify what the company does and are moving to bland generic pseudo- >Latin names such as "Centrica" or "Consignia". Well, the new boss of Consig

Re: Milan (was Re: User Input at speed)

2002-02-17 Thread Anthony Fisher
Lucy McWilliam wrote: > > On Sun, 17 Feb 2002, Anthony Fisher wrote: > > > Now, this is why I want to take only a carry-on bag to YAPC::E... > > This is waht my supervisor does when he goes to Japan. Apparently, it > really confuses airport staff. I don't think I could fit all my required > g

Re: Milan (was Re: User Input at speed)

2002-02-17 Thread Lucy McWilliam
On Sun, 17 Feb 2002, Anthony Fisher wrote: > Now, this is why I want to take only a carry-on bag to YAPC::E... This is waht my supervisor does when he goes to Japan. Apparently, it really confuses airport staff. I don't think I could fit all my required girly stuff in hand luggage. > Tony

Re: Calling Perl from a shared c library

2002-02-17 Thread Jonathan Stowe
On Sun, 17 Feb 2002, Jonathan Stowe wrote: > On 17 Feb 2002, Martin wrote: > > > Hi everyone. > > > > I have a question regarding how to call a perl script from a shared C > > library. > > > > OK, Firstly I think you might have stumbled on the wrong mailling list and > secondly you really might w

Re: Milan (was Re: User Input at speed)

2002-02-17 Thread the hatter
On Sun, 17 Feb 2002, Anthony Fisher wrote: > Now, this is why I want to take only a carry-on bag to YAPC::E... > but it seems that I can't even carry a penknife or a Leatherman tool > unless it's in checked luggage. So, do I take another piece of > luggage with just a couple of items in it? Or b

Re: Calling Perl from a shared c library

2002-02-17 Thread Jonathan Stowe
On 17 Feb 2002, Martin wrote: > Hi everyone. > > I have a question regarding how to call a perl script from a shared C > library. > OK, Firstly I think you might have stumbled on the wrong mailling list and secondly you really might want to actually subscribe to the list at : http://london.pm

Re: current MMA booking list

2002-02-17 Thread Greg McCarroll
ok, the list is now closed, people will still be able to stay in the hotel, but that wont be in the initial list. i'll post to all of you in the coming days and let Y::E org people know about this hotel thanks agian for your patience version 2.0 .. (MG -> Single) > versi

Calling Perl from a shared c library

2002-02-17 Thread Martin
Hi everyone. I have a question regarding how to call a perl script from a shared C library. I have been prototyping a web search engine in CAMILA[1] and I want to substitute my very slow file parsing prototypes with perl. I have got a script based on libwww which I have embedded into a c prog

Re: Milan (was Re: User Input at speed)

2002-02-17 Thread David Cantrell
On Sun, Feb 17, 2002 at 06:32:35PM +, Anthony Fisher wrote: > I worry if keeping us all alive is > reliant on stopping anyone from bringing a two-inch blade aboard... I'm saving up a lovely rant about the (lack of) security on my flights to and from Irelan

Re: Milan (was Re: User Input at speed)

2002-02-17 Thread Anthony Fisher
Lucy McWilliam wrote: > > On Thu, 14 Feb 2002, Newton, Philip wrote: > > > [a tale which involved getting separated from luggage - AEF] > > [another tale which involved getting separated from luggage - AEF] Now, this is why I want to take only a carry-on bag to YAPC::E... but it seems that I c

Re: current MMA booking list

2002-02-17 Thread Greg McCarroll
ok, i promise this will all end tommorow morning, thanks for your patience, i bet this is going to screw my S/N ration severely ;-) version 1.9 (PJ -> Single) > version 1.8 .. (KL -> Single) > > version 1.7 (SS -> offlist) > > >

Re: current MMA booking list

2002-02-17 Thread Greg McCarroll
version 1.8 .. (KL -> Single) > version 1.7 (SS -> offlist) > > version 1.6 .. (RD -> Double) > > > version 1.5 (MG -> wanting a roommate) > > > > version 1.4 .. (RS -> Single at MMA) > > > > > version 1.3 ..

Re: Buffy... Wow

2002-02-17 Thread Dave Cross
On Fri, Feb 15, 2002 at 08:42:19AM +, Leo Lapworth ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Sky Buffy... don't scroll if you didn't see > it last night. A small tip for people about setting the video recorder. If you're going away for a few days[1] and need to record something important[2], always make